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About Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM)

SPJIMR’s Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) is a two-year, full-time residential programme equivalent to an MBA. PGDM is approved by AICTE, accredited by NBA and AMBA, UK and consistently rates among India’s top 10 management programmes. The programme offers a holistic approach to leadership development with its innovative blend of classroom learning and thoughtfully curated immersive experiences. SPJIMR’s distinguished faculty of accomplished academicians and practitioners constantly incorporate practice-focus contemporary innovation in the programme design to accelerate the participant’s leadership development.

In the Financial Times Masters in Management (FT MiM) 2026 ranking, SPJIMR has risen to #26 globally and ranks #2 in India. The institute ranks #1 in India across Careers Service, Alumni Network, Value for Money, and ESG and Net Zero Teaching. SPJIMR ranks #2 globally for Careers Service and #6 globally for Alumni Network, reinforcing its strong performance in career support and alumni engagement. 

Objective

Competency goals

PGDM aims to develop socially sensitive leaders with a global mindset to help achieve SPJIMR’s mission to influence managerial practice and promote value-based growth by advancing wise innovation. The programme objectives are:

  • Equip students with conceptual knowledge and interpersonal skills with a sense of collaboration and social purpose for managerial decision-making.
  • Maintain a culture where students are ready to roll up their sleeves or get their hands dirty.
  • Engender experiences where students learn to be innovative.
  • Practice pedagogy that balances theoretical rigour with practical relevance.
  • Ensure that students are immersed in domain experiences before graduation so they are not novices on day one.

Competency goals:

  • Responsible and socially sensitive leaders
  • Capable of managing in a global environment
  • Proficient in functional and cross-functional business areas
  • Able to make reasoned decisions
  • Innovative leadership

Key highlights

Rankings

Ranked among leading B-schools nationally and globally

In the Financial Times Masters in Management (FT MiM) 2026 ranking, SPJIMR has risen to #26 globally and ranks #2 in India. The institute ranks #1 in India across Careers Service, Alumni Network, Value for Money, and ESG and Net Zero Teaching. SPJIMR ranks #2 globally for Careers Service and #6 globally for Alumni Network, reinforcing its strong performance in career support and alumni engagement.

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Location

Prime location with strong industry access

SPJIMR is located in the heart of Mumbai, the financial and cultural hub of India. This enables a high-quality industry integration and offers an immersive learning experience with maximum exposure to the city’s dynamic commercial and economic activity.

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Placements

Consistently achieves 100% placement

PGDM has a consistent record of placing 100% of its batch for over two decades. The entire placement exercise was conducted in a hybrid mode, with most recruiters visiting the campus in person. Highest annual salary (cost-to-company) this year stands at INR 81 lakhs per annum, the average annual salary (cost-to-company) this year stands at INR 32.10 lakhs per annum and the median salary came in at INR 30 lakhs per annum.

Combined placement process is conducted for both PGDM & PGDM(BM) programmes. Detailed placement report is in the link below.

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Innovative pedagogy

Forward-thinking teaching for real-world impact

PGDM offers an innovative blend of classroom learnings, thoughtfully curated immersive experiences, live projects, industry  engagements and simulations, amongst other things to develop a wisdom mindset of intellectual humility, reflection, contextualisation, compassion, and responsible action in its participants and accelerate their leadership development.

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Batch profile

Gender ratio in SPJIMR PGDM batch

Gender ratio

Work experience for SPJIMR PGDM admission

Work experience

Student stream distribution in SPJIMR PGDM batch

Education

Industry connect

Mentor-mentee discussion at SPJIMR

The programme offers exceptional opportunities to enable its participants to excel professionally. Participants are given an opportunity to interact with business leaders through guest lectures, which are an integral part of every course, live projects, and curated industry immersion modules offered by various centres of practice.

Our student clubs collaborate with accomplished alumni to organise interaction sessions and workshops across diverse domains, including consulting, sales and marketing, product management, supply chain management, and design and innovation.

SPJIMR Career Services helps participants develop professional capabilities, define their goals, and present themselves to the industry. International Immersion facilitates experiential learning at leading global B-schools and gives exposure to the working of multinational organisations. These immersive industry integration opportunities in India and abroad enable students to interact and learn from industry experts and global thought leaders.

Participant experiences

Located in Mumbai, the country’s commercial and cultural hub, SPJIMR provides an immersive and dynamic learning experience. The campus with its vibrant community from diverse backgrounds helps the participants to belong easily and forge strong lifelong connections. A variety of opportunities like yoga, adventure amidst nature, sports, and cultural activities help the holistic development of the participants. These videos present interesting perspectives of PGDM participants’ SPJIMR experience.

SPJIMR’s SPrint'22 theme 'Stride with spirit' revealed in a virtual event.
Vishraja’s talk on overcoming fear and the power of meaningful conversations.
SPJIMR Class of 2018 farewell video with the #IamSPJIMR song.

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